AI Researcher & Builder
I write about human-AI collaboration, the economics of judgment, and what it means to build at the frontier. Founder of Spaceport Technologies. Angel investor. Based in Boston, MA.
Writing
A framework for understanding when human judgment compounds AI value—and when it compounds error. Spoiler: scale changes everything.
Coming Soon
Counterintuitive: the cheaper prediction becomes, the more valuable judgment becomes. Exploring the economics of the human-AI complement.
Coming Soon
Practical lessons from building AI tools for creators, brands, and agencies—and how the creator economy is being reshaped.
About
I'm Le Zhang — researcher, builder, and investor focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human judgment. My work asks a deceptively simple question: when does human involvement in AI systems make things better, and when does it make them worse?
I'm the Founder and CEO of Spaceport Technologies, where we're building tools for creators, brands, and agencies to accelerate and monetize their IP in the age of AI. Previously I served on the board of ACE NextGen, a nonprofit elevating AAPI entrepreneurs.
As an angel investor and LP at TBD Angels, I've backed companies including Mercury, CyberConnect, Metatheory, Gamebeast, and others at the frontier of AI, gaming, and creator infrastructure.
My writing appears in the Harvard Business Review and academic venues. I'm based in Boston, MA.
Current Role
Founder & CEO, Spaceport Technologies
Location
Boston, MA
Investing
Angel · LP at TBD Angels
Focus Areas
Human-AI Collaboration · Creator Economy · AI Infrastructure
Connect
Speaking
Venture Futures Forum — Black Ops VC
Fireside chat examining the second-order effects of AI agents on how companies hire, how managers lead, and how value gets created when cognitive work is automated — with moderator James Norman.
WebX Asia — Tokyo International Forum
Speaker at Asia's leading Web3 conference, exploring the evolving role of intellectual property in the digital era and emerging trends in Web3.
World Economic Forum — Davos Side Event
Panelist at a Davos side event on the emerging market infrastructure for liquid intellectual property — ownership, trading, and monetization at scale.
ACE NextGen — Unity Conference 2024
Speaker on a panel alongside venture investors and startup operators, discussing fundraising and the path forward for AAPI entrepreneurs.
ACE NextGen — Accelerator Program
Moderated a session featuring speaker Youngro Lee of Republic Asia, guiding a conversation on finding opportunity in ambiguous markets.
General Assembly
Panelist on the intersection of technology and the food industry, drawing on experience building Squadle for major restaurant brands.
500 Startups — Batch 18 Demo-Ween Day
Presented as part of 500 Startups Batch 18 Demo Day in San Francisco, showcasing early company work to investors and the startup community.
Patents
US11562500B2 · Squadle, Inc.
A system for monitoring operational status of restaurant equipment using ML-based computer vision — automatically detecting equipment state, anomalies, and compliance from image streams.
US11698305B1 · Squadle, Inc.
A single-handed probe device that automatically determines when to measure and record physical values (temperature, pH, humidity) of food items and spaces — eliminating manual logging in restaurant operations.
US9998994B2 · Squadle, Inc.
A communication protocol for low-power sensor networks using time-based diversity and transmission path diversity — enabling reliable data transmission without the power overhead of traditional mesh networks.
No cadence. No filler. Just the occasional piece on AI, judgment, and building.